The biquadratic equation, two of whose roots are , is
x4 - 4x3 + 5x2 - 2x - 2 = 0
x4 + 4x3 - 5x2 + 2x + 2 = 0
x4 + 4x3 - 5x2 + 2x - 2 = 0
x4 + 4x3 + 5x2 - 2x + 2 = 0
If the equations x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx + a = 0(a ± b) have a common root, then a + b is equal to
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To remove the second term of the equation x4 - 8x3 + x2 - x + 3 = 0, diminish the roots of the equation by
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